So in the novel ML has multiple wifes?? how many?? children??? FL is the first wife?? the novel begin with her…
Hahaha that's okay. Ning Ming Jie was the SML in the novel that our FL is reading. He is supposed to fall for the FL inside the novel Wen Wan, but he falls for our FL instead lol. It is very chaotic and then he goes a lil crazy too
I know this drama lacks so much the but hate here is too much especially for the female lead and characters. Most…
Exactly. It's almost like people forget that these are children, a group of teenagers, just trying to find their footing in this messed up world. I find it very ironic that very little is being said about the adults in this show, which is a bigger concern to me. The storylines revolving around the adults were so contrived and for the lack of a better word, snoozeworthy, that you would keep wanting to just go back to the kids, which for me at least, is a huge win in their book.
The female student who gives birth in the bathroom, i hope they the side story of her. i don't know but my heart…
IKR! Her entire situation was so heartbreaking, home girl gave birth all on her own in a zombie apocalypse and still had the presence of mind to ensure her baby's safety. Such a profound character. I wish she didn't turn.
This On Jo is supposed to be the main character and one of the survivors? All she's good for is moping around…
I genuinely think it has more to do with the portrayal and less with the writing, because I personally could not get used to On Jo's character at all. While she was definitely a damsel in distress most of the time, there was something about the actress's portrayal that made it quite unsympathetic. I almost can't put my finger on what it was exactly, but On Jo pales in comparison to her peers because of it, which in a different case might have made her a more likeable character. We must remember though, that all these characters are archetypes that fit a certain type of person in this genre, which is why it might get tiring. It's just unfortunate that we have her as the character with the most screentime.
i wish we could've seen more about soo-hyuk and nam-ra's background or even their family. i feel that would've…
I actually think we were better off not knowing about Su Hyuk and Nam Ra's backgrounds in this season for a very important reason which is a little something that is called the concept of 'negative space.' There's a reason why watchers always form attachments with secondary leads, or supporting characters. Because they have a limited amount of time to make an impact, and hence, we convince ourselves to treat every scene of theirs as the most important, even compelling us to read even more into their story. Had Nam Ra and Soo Hyuk's stories been unraveled, there wouldn't be much left for the audience to want to return to in the rare chance that a second season happened.
That being said, we most certainly could have benefited from more screentime for both of them, their development, while tastefully done and well acted, was most definitely rushed, and it would have been much more natural for them to get together over the course of a few more episodes. If we do end up getting a second season, and if the actors agree to return, it will most definitely be based around these two.
unpopular opinion: i don't get the hype abt namra? except the fact that shes a half-zombie, theres really nothing…
"Archery girl" Ha Ri is certainly more remarkable because of her strength as a regular human being. She is a living example of the fact that there is nothing an ordinary human cannot do, that a hero can come from anywhere. However, the said power comes only from her bow and arrow, which means there's "nothing (else) special about her." These are not my own thoughts, I am only pointing out the absurdity of your comment in discounting a certain character's struggle.
Now on to why Nam Ra has become so popular with the audience. Nam Ra is the show's shining beacon of light. She is living hope that it is possible to cross over to the dark side, and still maintain your humanity. As for her just standing there and not helping people out, were we watching the same show? Her situation as a half-zombie isn't simple at all, and things are hardly black and white ever. If you remember, aggression is the number one driving force of the conversion process, and engaging in a full-blown fight (which she did multiple times) would have accelerated the rate at which the virus spread within her. Her heightened sense of hearing also got everyone out of multiple shambles (including getting bombed to death), but of course, since she's not throwing punches around, why would that ever be appreciated.
This is why nuance in writing is something that is often overlooked at the expense of shock value and "cool" sequences. It is also the reason why I rated this show lower than I would have, because a lot of promising plot points were either never explored or abandoned at a dead end. Plot points that would have benefited from screentime much more than than the overstretched, lukewarm romance between On Jo and Cheong San. These two were great as friends, and it would have set an amazing precedent in dramaland for them to stay that way. I'm sorry if this last paragraph is all over the place. It has more to do with me just ranting in general about the demerits of the show, and not about your comment specifically.
Great article! I scored 9/12, or if I give one more to myself based on sheer technicality, 10/12. I'm glad that all those hours spent on scouring through MDL synopses didn't go to waste. My parents will be proud.
So I went back to the episode and this exchange between Gorya and Kaning bothered me so much, it's upsetting me.…
Scenes like this date the story so much that it really ruins the entire watching experience. Especially with Kaning who's been Gorya's rock outside of school, suddenly showing up with this random af boyfriend who is a walking red flag. I understand the need to stay true to the original works, but problematic things like these being depicted in 2021/2022 just make the entire story look way more dated than it is. Might as well take the whole thing and set it like a retro historical in the time period it was actually first released in (1992). That would make a lot of the plot lines and character arcs make more sense. Because here every time someone does something that no one in today's age would, I just feel like pulling my hair out.
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Best part of the article although I loved all of it. Great job!
That being said, we most certainly could have benefited from more screentime for both of them, their development, while tastefully done and well acted, was most definitely rushed, and it would have been much more natural for them to get together over the course of a few more episodes. If we do end up getting a second season, and if the actors agree to return, it will most definitely be based around these two.
Now on to why Nam Ra has become so popular with the audience. Nam Ra is the show's shining beacon of light. She is living hope that it is possible to cross over to the dark side, and still maintain your humanity. As for her just standing there and not helping people out, were we watching the same show? Her situation as a half-zombie isn't simple at all, and things are hardly black and white ever. If you remember, aggression is the number one driving force of the conversion process, and engaging in a full-blown fight (which she did multiple times) would have accelerated the rate at which the virus spread within her. Her heightened sense of hearing also got everyone out of multiple shambles (including getting bombed to death), but of course, since she's not throwing punches around, why would that ever be appreciated.
This is why nuance in writing is something that is often overlooked at the expense of shock value and "cool" sequences. It is also the reason why I rated this show lower than I would have, because a lot of promising plot points were either never explored or abandoned at a dead end. Plot points that would have benefited from screentime much more than than the overstretched, lukewarm romance between On Jo and Cheong San. These two were great as friends, and it would have set an amazing precedent in dramaland for them to stay that way. I'm sorry if this last paragraph is all over the place. It has more to do with me just ranting in general about the demerits of the show, and not about your comment specifically.